Worldwide Control and Management of Chagas Disease in a New Era of Globalization: a Close Look at Congenital Trypanosoma cruzi Infection

Authors: Alba Abras, Cristina Ballart, Anna Fernández-Arévalo, María-Jesús Pinazo, Joaquim Gascón, Carmen Muñoz, Montserrat Gállego

Published: 2022-03-03

DOI: 10.1128/cmr.00152-21

Source: Full article

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Abstract

Population movements have turned Chagas disease (CD) into a global public health problem. Despite the successful implementation of subregional initiatives to control vectorial and transfusionalTrypanosoma cruzitransmission in Latin American settings where the disease is endemic, congenital CD (cCD) remains a significant challenge.